# The Gameplay Loop

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The main gameplay loop of **OCH** is simple: Your goal is to level up your team, beat harder zones, and earn better rewards.

1. **Send Your Hero(es) on an Adventure**
2. **Wait**
3. **Claim Rewards**
4. **Upgrade and Optimize**
5. **Repeat**

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## 1. Send Your Hero(es) on an Adventure

Adventures are the main way to earn $HERO, utility items, and crafting materials to power up your team.&#x20;

Currently there are 2 Adventure modes available: [Broken mention](broken://pages/5go2ujTj636shwOrPJKL) and [Fishing](/hidden-archive/season-2/fishing.md).&#x20;

### **Battle**

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Battling is the main adventure mode and requires an **OCH Weapon NFT** equipped on your **Genesis Hero**. There are two paths you can take, but as a beginner you'll most likely want to start with Underlings.

* **Underlings:** Safer battles to earn $HERO used for leveling up and upgrading
* **Bosses:** Riskier battles that can lead to death—but offer **crafting materials** and greater rewards

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💡 Learn more: [Broken mention](broken://pages/5go2ujTj636shwOrPJKL)
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### **Fishing**

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Fishing is a chill, low-risk way to earn $HERO and discover support items. No **OCH Weapon NFT** is required so it's perfect for new players easing into the game.

* Earn W**eapon Fragments**, which can be **remixed** into a chance at a common weapon
* Collect **Vouchers** and other support items to help you later in battle

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💡 Learn more: [Fishing](/hidden-archive/season-2/fishing.md)
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## 2. Wait

Once your Heroes are on an Adventure, they’ll be locked in for a set time—**duration depends on the zone’s conditions.**

> 💡 While your heroes on an Adventure, your assets will be **staked.** This means that your NFTs (Heroes, weapons, gear, etc.) will be held by our game contracts until you return your heroes home.

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## **3. Claim Rewards**

When the timer hits zero, your Heroes are ready to return home. Depending on the Adventure mode, they’ll bring back $HERO, crafting materials, utility items—or a mix of all three.

These rewards are key to leveling up your Heroes and upgrading their gear.

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Learn more about rewards: [Misc.](/items-and-assets/misc..md) and [$HERO Token](/items-and-assets/usdhero-token.md)
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## **4. Upgrade and Optimize**

Use the rewards your Heroes earned on their Adventures to level them up, upgrade their gear, and maintain their weapons for future runs.&#x20;

This section will provide a brief overview on the main upgrade and maintenance mechanics in the game.

### Train your Heroes

**Training is how you level up your Heroes**&#x20;

It’s the core way to increase your earning power and progress in the game. When starting out, it’s also where most of your $HERO will be spent.

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### Upgrading Weapons: Gacha and Remixing

**Weapons increase ATK, directly boosting your Hero’s earning power.**

Stronger weapons can be obtained by pulling from [Gacha Machines](/archive/gacha/gacha-machines.md) using [Gacha Tokens](/items-and-assets/misc./gacha-tokens.md) or $HERO.&#x20;

You can also upgrade existing weapons using the [Gacha Remixer](/archive/gacha/gacha-remixer.md) — a recycling system that takes low-tier items for a chance at higher-tier weapons.

### Mending Weapons

As you send you Heroes off to battle, you may notice their weapons sharpness and durability decreasing every time they return home.&#x20;

Maintaning these stats is key to optimizing a Hero's earning potential.

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### Crafting Gear

**Crafting gear is a new addition to Onchain Heroes.**\
Gear increases **DEF**, a core stat for surviving tougher zones and unlocking better rewards. Crafting requires materials dropped by bosses.

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Learn more: [Crafting: Gear Sets](/archive/season-2-dragma/phase-2-dragma/crafting-gear-sets.md)
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## **5. Repeat**

Once you've optimized your Hero(es), you're ready to send them to their next adventure! Each cycle pushes your progression forward, unlocking tougher zones and more valuable rewards—optimize, strategize, and climb the ranks.


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